D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$377M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$361M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$288M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.52% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.14% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.16B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+13,964
| +315% | +$1.26M |
|
3427
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$60.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
151,022
+665
| +0.4% | +$6.47K |
|
3428
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-24,600
| -45% | -$1.56M |
|
3429
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$10.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,942
-4,427
| -23% | -$437K |
|
|
SABRP
3430
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
3431
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,543
-63,323
| -56% | -$1.93M |
|
|
ARIZ
3432
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3433
Samsara
IOT
$22.6B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,726
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
TUFN
3434
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,386
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3435
Janus International
JBI
$702M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,523
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3436
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$13.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3437
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.43B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,355
+56,838
| +264% | +$949K |
|
|
TPBA
3438
DELISTED
TPB Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Share
TPBA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3439
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,117
-87,231
| -81% | -$5.93M |
|
3440
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+3,500
| +18% | +$230K |
|
3441
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.16B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,023
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
SP
3442
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,321
-10,747
| -19% | -$311K |
|
3443
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-65,400
| -77% | -$4.95M |
|
|
3444
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.51M |
|
3445
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,231
+4,050
| +8% | +$110K |
|
|
AISP
3446
Airship AI Holdings
AISP
$58.9M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
148,052
-83,955
| -36% | -$817K |
|
3447
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-20,000
| -42% | -$1.05M |
|
3448
Sprout Social
SPT
$530M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
18,023
-31,602
| -64% | -$2.16M |
|
3449
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.81B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+10,200
| +142% | +$998K |
|
3450
ReNew
RNW
$2.18B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,611
| New | +$1.26M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, D.E. Shaw & Co held 6,280 positions worth $107B, down 11% from $121B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $14.2B in Q1 2022, closing 805 positions and reducing 2,078 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.02B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Cenovus Energy worth $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2022 buy was Cenovus Energy: 8,428,527 shares worth $141M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Starbucks in Q1 2022, an estimated $384M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $461M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $1.02B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $107B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 934 new positions and closed 805 in Q1 2022.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.